A Spot of Bother * Mark Haddon
A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon At fifty-seven, George is settling down to a comfortable retirement, building a shed in his garden, reading historical novels, listening to a bit of light jazz. Unnoticed in the uproar, George discovers a sinister lesion on his hip, and quietly begins to lose his mind. George is a simple man, he enjoys the simple tasks in life such as; a hot cup of tea in the morning, a new book in the evening and spending time on his studio. So when he finds a small lesion on his side, his whole world is flipped upside down and everything isn't that simple anymore. As George battles with his mind, his family are in a current battle of their own and falling apart at the seams. Katie, his argumentative daughter is planning to marry Ray, the "safe" partner, but when they have an argument and he storms out, Katie starts to question is she really marrying him for love, or because of her son Jacob? Jamie, his uptight son is in love with Tony. It...